Noun clauses

Some structures of reporting offers, suggestions, orders, intentions, etc. (p.53, Basic E. G. 2)

Verbs Structures Examples

advise Verb + O + to Vo - The doctor advised me to take a complete rest.
Verb + That clause - The doctor advised that I should take a complete rest.
Verb + Gerund - I’d advise taking a different approach.
call on Verb + O + to Vo - Dr. Baker called on the crowds to demonstrate peacefully.
command Verb + O + to Vo - The officer commanded his men to fire.
Verb + That clause - He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.
compel Verb + O + to Vo - They compelled me to betray my country.
encourage Verb + O + to Vo - You must encourage him to try again.
instruct Verb + O + to Vo - They instructed us to remove the vehicles from
the site immediately as they were causing an obstruction.
invite Verb + O + to Vo - Her family invited me to stay with them for a few weeks.
order Verb + O + to Vo - The doctor ordered me to stay in bed.
Verb + That clause - The judge ordered that the prisoner should be remanded.
persuade Verb + O + to Vo - He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses to
Verb + O + That invest in the project.
clause - It's no use trying to persuade him (that) you're innocent.
recommend Verb + O + to Vo - I recommend you to do what he says.
Verb + That clause - The doctor recommended (that) I get more exercise.
Verb + Gerund - I recommend writing your feelings down on paper.
remind Verb + O + to Vo - Please remind me to post this letter.
Verb + That clause - I called Jane and reminded her (that) the conference had
been cancelled.
request Verb + O + to Vo - I requested her to write a paper.
Verb + That clause - We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday.
tell Verb + O + to Vo - I told her to go home.
urge Verb + O + to Vo - He urged her to drive carefully.
Verb + That clause - Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should
be improved.
warn Verb + O + to Vo - She warned me to drive carefully.
Verb + O + that - They warned her that she would be ill if she didn’t rest.
clause
insist Verb + That clause - Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong.
propose Verb + That clause - I propose that we wait until the budget has
Verb + Gerund been announced before committing ourselves to
any expenditure.
- He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers.
suggest Verb + That clause - I suggest (that) we wait a while before we make
Verb + Gerund any firm decisions.
- I suggested putting the matter to the committee.
agree Verb + to Vo - They agreed not to tell anyone about what had happened.
Verb + That clause - I agree that he should be invited.
Noun clauses

Verbs Structures Examples

long Verb + to Vo - I long to see her.
offer Verb + to Vo - My father offered to take us to the airport.
plan Verb + to Vo - I'm not planning to stay here much longer.
refuse Verb + to Vo - On cold mornings the car always refuses to start.
threaten Verb + to Vo - They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.
volunteer Verb + to Vo - During the emergency many staff volunteered to work
through the weekend.
ask Verb + to Vo - He asked to speak to his friends.
Verb + O + to Vo - They've asked us to stay for the whole weekend.
Verb + That clause - We ask that any faulty goods be returned in their original
packaging.
demand Verb + to Vo - I demand to see the manager.
Verb + That clause - She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from
her.
expect Verb + to Vo - He didn't expect to see me.
Verb + That clause - I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.
guarantee Verb + to Vo - The company guarantees to observe any governmental
Verb + That clause regulation on taxes.
- I guarantee that he will come back safe and sound.
hope Verb + to Vo - They hope to visit us next year.
Verb + That clause - I hope that she will win.
promise Verb + to Vo - He promised faithfully to call me every week.
Verb + That clause - The government have promised that they'll reduce taxes.
swear Verb + to Vo - New gang members must swear to obey the gang leaders at
Verb + That clause all times.
- You might find it difficult to believe, but I swear (that)
the guy just came up to me and gave me the money.
vow Verb + to Vo - From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.
Verb + That clause - Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed (that)
he would liberate his country from the tyrant.